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PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
USAMOS PAST CONTINUOUS
+ SIMPLE PAST
PARA DIZER QUE ALGUMA COISA ACONTECEU NO MEIO DE ALGUMA OUTRA COISA:
(AÇÃO INTERROMPIDA)
I was watching TV when she called.
While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
When the phone rang, he was writing a letter
A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?
B: I was snowboarding
While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.
While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car
He was sleeping Someone
stole
DUAS AÇÕES QUE ESTÃO ACONTECENDO AO MESMO TEMPO
NO PASSADO:
SIMULTANEAMENTE
Past Continuous +
Past Continuous
I was studying while he was making dinner.
Was studying/ was making dinner
Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn't working either.
While Ellen was playng, Tim was listening to the radio.
A DOG WAS BARKING IN THE DISTANCE WHILE I WAS WALKING ON THE STREET
SHE WAS WALKING
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Sujeito +
To be (past)
+
Verb(principal)
+ing
I WASYOU WERE
HE WASSHE WAS
IT WASWE WERE
THEY WERE
TO BE (PAST TENSE)
It is important to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses.
Instead of using Past Continuous with these verbs, you must use
Simple Past.
(1)Non-Continuous Verbs
These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing.
These verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses.
Non-Continuous Verbs
2Normal Verbs
to run, to walk, to eat, to fly, to go, to drive, to touch, to listen,
to wake up, etc.
Abstract Verbsto be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to
contain, to exist, to think, to understand...
Possession Verbsto possess, to own, to
belong...
Some Non- continuous verbs
Emotion Verbsto like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to
mind
He was needing help . Not Correct
He needed help . Correct
He was wanting a drink . Not Correct
He wanted a drink . Correct
These verbs have more than one meaning. Some
meanings behave like "Non-Continuous Verbs," while other meanings behave like
"Normal Verbs."
3Mixed Verbs
to appear, to feel, to taste, to think, to have, to hear, to look, to see, to weigh...
Donna appeared confused. Non-Continuous Verb(Donna seems confused.)
My favorite singer was appearing at the jazz club yesterday. Normal Verb(My favorite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club tonight.)
to appear
She heard the music. Non-Continuous Verb(She hears the music with her ears.)
She was hearing voices. Normal VerbShe hears something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.
to hear:
Nancy looked tired. Non-Continuous Verb
(She seemed tired.)
Farah was looking at the pictures. Normal Verb
(She was looking with her eyes.)
to look
The coffee smells good. Non-Continuous Verb
(The coffee has a good smell.)
I was smelling the flowers. Normal Verb
(I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like.)
to smell
The coffee tastes good. Non-Continuous Verb
(The coffee has a good taste.)
I was tasting the cake. Normal Verb
to taste:
He thought the test was easy. Non-Continuous Verb
(He considers the test to be easy.)
She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb
(She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind. )
to think:
The table weighs a lot. Non-Continuous Verb
The table is heavy.
She was weighing herself. Normal Verb
She is determining her weight.
to weigh
Joe is American. Non-Continuous Verb
Joe was being very rude. Normal Verb
(Joe is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude.)
to be:
Only rarely is "to be" used in a continuous form. This is most
commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or
stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behavior
is noticeably different.
NOTICE
When you talk about things in the past, "when" is most often
followed by the verb tense Simple Past
"while" is usually followed by Past Continuous.
When/ while
Examples: I was studying when she called.
While I was studying, she called
They have similar meanings, but they emphasize different parts of the sentence
It was a cold dark night. The wind____(blow) and the trees
__(move) from one side to another making a scary sound.
Chris____(walk) home after a long day at work
EXERCISE1.FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERBS IN
PARENTHESES.
He_____(not run), but he_____(go) very fast. Suddenly he had a strange feeling that
someone___(watch) him. And in fact, his girlfriend____(hide)
behind a wall.
Just as he ____(turn) a corner, she jumped, gabbed him. He was very frightened at first but then she said “Happy Birthday, dear.” He then
smiled and gave her a kiss.
Using the words in parentheses, complete the
text below with the appropriate tenses.
1. A: What ------------(you, do) when the accident occurred? B: I ----------(try) to change a
light bulb that had burnt out.
Verb Tense Exercise 2Simple Past / Past Continuous
2. After I----------- (find) the wallet full of money,
I------------- (go, immediately) to the police and -------------(turn) it in.
3. The doctor_______ (say) that Tom________ (be) too sick to go to work and
that he________ (need) to stay at home for a couple
of days.
4. Sebastian_________ (arrive) at Susan's house a little
before 9:00 PM, but she_________ (be, not) there. She____________ (study, at the
library) for her final examination in French.
5. Sandy is in the living room watching television.
At this time yesterday, she___________ (watch, also)
television. That's all she ever does!
.
6. A: I_______ (call) you last night after dinner, but you_________ (be, not)
there. Where were you? B: I__________ (work) out at
the fitness center
7. When I____________ (walk) into the busy office, the
secretary________ (talk) on the phone with a customer,
several clerks________________ (work, busily) at their desks, and two managers___________ (discuss, quietly) methods to improve customer service.
8. I _______________(watch) a mystery movie on TV
when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie
ends.
9. Sharon_____________ (be) in the room when John
told me what happened, but she didn't hear
anything because she (listen, not) .
10. It's strange that you___________ (call) because I____________
(think, just) about you.
11. The Titanic___________ (cross)
the Atlantic when it____________ (strike) an
iceberg.
